Improvement in washing and wringing machines



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WASHING AND WRINGING MACHINE. 110.171,26@

Patented Deo. 21,1375.

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Izzy/0523102? ma); um l@ M @b N. PEvTERS. PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER,WASNINGT-ON, D C4 UNITED STATES- PATENT 'IOEEIOE WILLIAM CARI), OERIPLEY TOWNSHIP, HUEON OOUNTY, OHIO, AssIeNoe OE ONE-HALF HIS RIGHTTOWILLIAM LEWIS, OF SAME PLAGE.

IMPROVEMENT IN WASHING AND wRINeINe MACHINES.

` specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 1 71,266.` datedDecember 21, Iers appncation filed' `August 10, 1875.

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM GARD, of Ripley township, in the county ofHuron and State ofOhio, have inve'nted certain new and usefulImprovements in Washing and Wringing Machines; and l do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof,which will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains toInake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing,and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

My invention relates tothat class of combined washing and wringingmachines which maybe conveniently attached to and operated in connectionwith an ordinary wash-tub or other receptacle for holding the clothes tobe cleansed; and the invention consists in certain new and improvedcombinations of devices hereinafter Inore fully set forth. i

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a front elevation of myimproved machine. Fig. 2 is a side elevationvof thesame, and Fig. 3 is avertical sectional view taken in the line x Fig. l.

Referring to the parts by letters, A represents the frame upon which theoperatin g parts ofthe machine are supported, and B B are two side bars,the ends of which are extended beyond the frame A, and shaped to t ontothe upper edge or' rim of a wash-tub or other receptacle. C C C' G arefour corrugated or uted rollers of wood or other suitable material, thetwo upper gearing with the two lower rollers; The two upper rollers C Care mounted on shafts c c journaled in the sides of the frame A. Theseshafts c epass through and project beyond one side ofthe frame, and havepinions or gear-wheels D D keyed on their ends. TheA lower rollers C Care also mounted on shafts c c journaled in bearingblocks E E, placed invertical slots formed in the sides ofthe frame for their reception, andsupported by spiral springs e e, which occupy the spaces in the slotsbeneath the bearingblocks. Vertical rods e e secured to the blocks passthrough the coiled springs, and serve to keep the several parts of thesespringbearings in proper position. Gr Gr are the wringer-rollers, madeof rubber or other suitable .elastic material. The lower wringerroller Gis mounted in a movable shaft, g', which passes through and projectsbeyond the frame A on both sides. On the side on which the gear-wheels DD are, the shaft g has a gear-wheel, H, which Inay be made to mesh withthe wheels D D, for the purpose hereinafter set forth. The other end ofthe shaft g has a crank-handle, g, secured to it, and by which it isturned. The upper wrin gerroller G is mounted on a shaft, g, the ends ofwhich pass through vertical slots z' formed in the upper portion of thesides of the frame A, and project slightly beyond the frame, as clearlyshown in Fig. l of the drawings. This roller Gr is made so that it canrise land fall, and be adjusted to any desired height or distance fromthe roller Gr. is affected by means of cam-levers IJ J, which arepivoted to the sides of the frame, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of thedrawings. lower or cross-bar with vertically-pendent blocks 7c, whichlit the slots i in the frame,

their lower ends resting on the shaft of the roller G. L is a bow-shapedmetal'spring, the ends of which bear against the upper side of thefollower-bar K, the pressure of the spring oII the bar being regulatedby means of a thumbscrew, M, which passes through the center of theupper rail of the frame A, as clearly shown in the drawings.

The operation of my improved machine is as follows: The clothes to becleansed being placed in the wash-tub or other receptacle with water'andsoap or other cleansing Inaterials, the movable shaft g is pushedinwardlyfrom the crankhandle until the wheel H meshes with the Wheels DI), as shown by full lines in Fig. l of the drawings; then by turningthe handle the rollers G C U C revolve and carry the clothes throughbetween them with a rubbing motion, thereby cleansing them. During thisoperation the upper wringer-roller G may be elevated by means of thecam-levers J, so as Ilot to operate through contact with the lowerroller, G', as

shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2 of the drawings. When it is desired torinse and wring the `clothes by one operation of the machine,

This adjustment K is a fol- Vthe upper wringer-roller G .is brought intospring-bearings E e of lthe lower rubbing-rollers C keep the latter inworking position, butl permit them to yield to undue pressure when theclothes in bulky masses pass between them, and the upper-rollers C,andthe spring L and follower K,l servel a like purpose in vtheoperation'of the. upper wringer-roller G, so that all Ainjury tothe-clothes through undue pressure between the rollers is therebyobviated.

"Having, thus described my improved machine, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by LettersPatent, is

' The combination of rollers G C G C', springbearings E e, and gearing DD, with the movable shaft g and gearing H, wringer-rollers G Gr, springL,vand follower K, substantially as'and for, the purpose set forth.

In testimony that 1 claim the foregoing as my own I ax my signature inpresence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM CARD.

Witnesses:

C. B. STICKNEY, p B. P. SMITH.

